South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods
Chapter 41:06:22 - Archery deer hunting season
Section 41:06:22:02 - Restricted areas - Exceptions

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 41:06:22:02

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

The archery deer hunting season is restricted in the following areas with the applicable restrictions or exceptions noted:

(1) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County is open September 1 through January 1, except during the firearm deer seasons established for the refuge in chapter 41:06:36;

(2) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in Charles Mix County is closed;

(3) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in Bennett County is open September 1 through January 1, except during the firearm deer seasons established for the refuge in chapter 41:06:36;

(4) Waubay State Game Bird Refuge and Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Day County are open September 1 through January 1, except during the refuge firearm deer seasons established in chapter 41:06:36;

(5) Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve is closed to archery deer hunting except for resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid archery "any deer" license and an "any deer" access permit and resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid "antlerless whitetail deer" license and an "antlerless whitetail deer" access permit, as provided for in § 41:06:22:01. Access permits may be issued by lottery drawing;

(6) Good Earth State Park is closed to archery deer hunting except for resident archery deer licensees who possess a valid archery "any deer" license and an "any deer" access permit as provided in § 41:06:22:01. Access permits may be issued by lottery drawing; and

(7) Except as expressly authorized, all national parks, national monuments, and national memorials are closed to archery deer hunting.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).

West River prairie deer season, ch 41:06:20.

East River deer hunting season, ch 41:06:21.

National wildlife refuge deer hunting seasons, ch 41:06:36.

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